AN: Alright, sorry it took so long. I've introduced a few things to the story, and we start in the forest of death. Sorry if there are a few mistakes, I'm using WordPad, so I don't have anything to count or fix errors. Remember to send in your votes via review or PM. R&R
"Alright, nobody is to split up, not with Orichimaru on the loose," Sasuke said as they walked through what was known as the forest of death. Haku tensed, but relaxed, realizing it was just his imagination (I sent Sakura back to the academy, she just woudn't fit with what I was going to write, and Sasuke has changed in the three month trip, so he's no longer hellbent on revenge, though he still wants it).
"Sasuke, hold up. I smell snakes ahead, and sense a somewhat powerful chakra. Haku, form up around Sasuke, we have to work as a team," Naruto spoke, creating 1 clone to form a protective triangle aroud the Uchiha.
"Hmm, so we can work as a team now. Let's hope it's eno-" Orichimaru whispeed, but was cut off as another voice ylled.
"Shinra tensei!" the voice yelled, a strong wave of force throwing the sannin and Naruto's team off their feet. Naruto was the first to get up, his clone dispersed upon contact with the attack. He looked around for his team, Sasuke was knocked out against the tree, aku slowly getting up, holding his arm.
"What the hell?" Naruto said aloud, looking for the source of the attack. He found nothing, however, rather heard noises of an intense battle. He felt the chakra spikes, 7 high level chakra spots on the radar.
"Naruto, signal the ANBU now!" Haku yelled, Naruto nodding in response. He sent out a pulse of the Kyuubi's chakra, enough for the ANBU to come in, but not enough to loose control.
"Haku, grab Sasuke and head to the tower, I'll help the ANBU with Orichi-" Naruto was cutoff as a giant Rhino with ringed eyes came charging at them. Naruto formed a few handsigns and silently blowing out a huge wave of wind, blowing the Rhino back.
"Come on, let's get out of here fast! Jiraya should be coming with the ANBU, so let's leave it to them!" Haku yelled, throwing Sasuke over his shoulder and sprinting off, Naruto regrettably moving with him. They hopped from tree to tree, moving away from the battle.
"Haku! In front of you!" Naruto yelled, feeling the chakra rather than seeing anything. Haku came to a quick stop, maybe a bit to late as he was slammed in the stomach with a fist. Haku spit up some blood, but never missed a beat as he spun a heel up and around, catching the assailant in the face. The persons cover was blown as the camoflauge failed and a 13 year old girl with blonde hair appeared, flying towards a tree. Naruto barely dodged as a tanto came flying at his neck at barely perceivable speeds, and quickly pulled a kunai and flung it where the weapon came from. The second assailants camoflauge was dropped and another blonde girl appeared, with a Kumo head band on.
"Haku, ambush! There's another on-" Naruto was cut off as he dodged a fist flying for his head, sending a roundhouse kick to the ninja's stomache, sending him flying towards where the first ninja landed, who was seemingly no where.
"Naruto, Kunai Shurikan Senbon!" Haku yelled out as Naruto nodded, understanding his teammate's plan. That code was used for when it would be better to flee the fight. Naruto threw one last Kunai at the tanto user and pumped as much chakra into his feet as possible, increasing his speed to almost A's (Raikage) level. Haku did the same, a bit slower because of Sasuke. They ran towards the tower, leaving a confused Kumo team in the dust.
"What the hell?" the blonde with two ponytails questioned, standing up at the base of the tree.
"I don't know Yugito, they could've had us had their other teammate been conscious, though they could've matched us as they were," the other blonde girl spoke, walking over to her tanto.
"Hey, at least you didn't imprint into a tree from a kick, Samui," the boy said, climbing out of the dent that he created in the tree.
"Come on, Atsui, we have to get to the tower and question them," Yugito said, not waiting for an arguement. Atsui and Samui followed, wanting just as much of an answer as Yugito did. They made it to the tower shortly after Naruto and his team, though a bit more exhausted. The scene they came upon was a scene of horror; Haku lay there, blood pooling on the floor, while the Uchiha lay slumped against the wall, still unconscious, and finally, Naruto was cloaked with a red chakra, malicious intent in the air as he faced off against 6 people in black cloaks with red clouds, 5 with orange hair, one with none, but all with black piercings covering their bodies.
"You know no pain. Now give up, you're easily outmatched. I promise, by the time we're done with you, we'll make sure you know pain," the spiky haired man said, stepping forward. The other 5 remained silent, waiting for a fight.
"I won't give up, and you won't get the Kyuubi!" Naruto yelled as he charged, fist outstretched towards the man. Pein justswatted the fist away, slamming a chakra pipe into Naruto's right shoulder. Naruto growled in pain, but continued on with the attack, swinging fist after fist, each time being stabbed. The Kumo team stood in horror, this kid was fighting against this person, no matter how many times he was stabbed.
"Samui, Atsui, you two take care of distracting the other 5, I'm helping the blonde," Yugito said, racing towards the orange haired man, who currently stabbed Naruto through his bicep. Yugito threw a chakra enhanced punch, catching Pein off guard, and slamming the fist into the side of his face, throwing him towards what was leftt of the wall.
"What are you doing ere and why are you helping?" Naruto questioned through pants as he looked towards Yugito.
"I'm helping a fellow Jinchuriki," Yugito said, a purple cloak of chakra covering her, similar to Naruto's.
"You're one too?" Naruto asked, receiving a curt nod. He got back into his taijutsu stance, ready for the next attack. But it didn't come. The 5 others disappeared, as did Pein. Naruto's chakra cloak slowly receded, and he collapsed on the floor as Yugito walked over to his friend. He was alive, just unconcious from a bit of blood loss. Her and her team plopped against the wall. They were slightly exhausted, and a little bruised, but they were fine. That is, of course, until a certain pervert popped in.
"Oi, Naruto, are you ok?" Jiraya asked as he appeared from a sunshin. He looked around for his godson, finding him, his team, and a Kumo team.
"Who the hell are you" samui asked, standing up, ready for defense.
"I'm Jiraya, the toad sage!" Jiraya said, striking a ridicolous pose. Everybody awake face faulted.
"Hey, which one is Naruto?" Yugito asked as she walked over to the toad sage.
"The one with whisker marks and blonde spiky hair. What exactly happened here?" He asked, receiving a nervous look from the Kumo team.
"Well, we were here, aiming on asking how two gennin were so powerful, when we came upon a battle scene. The long-haired boy was laying in a pool of blood, unconcious, and Naruto had a biju chakra cloak covering him, facing off against 6 people in black cloaks with red clouds. He kept going against the leader, the one with spiky orange hair, no matter how many times he was stabbed. We came upon the scene and my other two teammates distracted the five standing out of the fight, and I slammed my fist into the leaders skull. I don't know what happened after that, they just seemed to have left," Yugito said, puposefully leaving out the part about her chakra cloak.
"Hmm, did the 'leader' look like this?" Jiraya asked, handing Yugito a picture of him and three kids, one a girl with blue hair, a boy with long red hair, and a boy, the leader.
"Yeah, the orange haired one, only he had thes black piercings and purple ringed eyes," Yugito explained as Jiraya's expression darkened.
"I never thought the Akatsuki would move this early. Yugito, get as much rest as you and your team can, as these exams may just come to an all to early of an end," Jiraya said as he disappeared, leaving an ominous feeling in the air. The Kumo team fell asleep, waiting for the rest of the teams to get there.
AN: Alright, as you can see, I've introduced Yugito into the story, though I won't be making any pairings with Naruto until I've decided to end the polls. And yes, Yugito is the same age as Naruto and no, Pein didn't run from them, only preparing for later, more of testing Naruto's abilities.